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A photograph of an indoor event where a young man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, wearing a large red turban with a silver brooch and a layered gold and beaded necklace, smiles while gesturing with raised hands. Beside him an older man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded paper, speaking to a woman in a teal top seen from behind. Other men in white and cream dhotis stand in the background near a table with offerings in plastic and trays. The setting appears to be a temple hall with warm lights. Count of visible people: about 8.

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Indoor photo in a bright hallway with a few people in white clothes. A smiling man in a maroon turban with silver ornament and gold trim, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and layered gold-and-silver beaded necklaces, hands a white plastic bag with orange trim to a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a striped white shirt. Other men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man stand in the background, and a woman in green is partly visible at left.2011-12-31A photo of a pada puja scene in an indoor hall. A smiling man in a white dhoti wears a red and gold turban with a silver brooch, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a red sash. He raises one hand in blessing while holding a folded paper. In front, a young man in white dhoti with a gold border bows with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white stand with folded hands, and a tray of orange and gold offerings sits at the lower edge.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall. A smiling man in a tall maroon turban with a silver brooch and gold border, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, multiple gold-and-bead malas and gold bangles, extends his arm to bless a bare-chested man in white who has his hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand nearby, a bearded man in a teal shirt on the left holds a white paper, and a colourful decorated backdrop is visible behind. The turbaned man shows no clear a person cues beyond ceremonial dress, so his identity is uncertain.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A smiling man in a maroon turban with a silver brooch and gold border, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red-gold borders, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and bangles, raises his right hand in blessing while holding a white sheet of paper. A bald man in white clothes bows forward with hands together toward him, while other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, some with hands joined in namaskar. A temple-style painted backdrop with colourful pillars and deity figures is behind them. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, identified by the maroon turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, and ceremonial white and red-gold dress; he is receiving pada puja-style devotion.2011-12-31A photograph in an indoor hall with bright ceiling lights. A man in a tall maroon and gold turban with a jeweled brooch, white dhoti and layered gold and beaded necklaces stands centre-right, smiling, one palm raised in blessing toward a bespectacled man who bows with folded hands and dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. A paper is held in the blessing figure's other hand. Around them stand other white-clad devotees and two men in saffron robes at the right edge, one with a shaved head. Pada-puja style blessing with devotees.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a deep red turban with a silver brooch and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over a white dhoti with orange-red border raises his right hand in blessing over a bowed devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Another man in orange robes stands behind holding a tray with yellow items. A bald man in orange and other people in white appear in the background, with a colourful patterned backdrop.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall. A man in a red and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace places his hand on the head of a devotee who stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a line of devotees waits in white and dark clothing. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a shaved head, seen from behind, stands beside a tray of incense sticks and offerings. The setting is a bright banquet-style hall with a colourful backdrop. The turbaned man is an appearance-based a person candidate given his distinctive red turban, gold necklaces and ornate clothing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-31Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a projection screen behind. A figure in a red turban with gold trim, a green and red garment, gold bangles and a gold-beaded necklace holds up a folded white paper while speaking and smiling. Beside them, a man in white kurta holds cupped hands near a small jar of offerings, and other devotees in white and saffron stand around a tray of fruit and sweets. A person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads stands at right. The turbaned figure's appearance is ceremonial but the cues are not enough to confirm identity, so this is described by role only.2011-12-04